Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini, 1989–1999
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 1999, military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini stood at 13,082 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini peaked at 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,527 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
Eswatini ranks 113th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,527 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 6,682 constant 2024 US$ | +89.5% |
| 1991 | 7,368 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 9,272 constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 10,725 constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 11,142 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11,300 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,587 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,147 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 12,472 constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 13,082 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13,082 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13,082 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,527 constant 2024 US$ | 3,527 constant 2024 US$ | 3,527 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,478 constant 2024 US$ | 6,682 constant 2024 US$ | 13,082 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,527 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.